The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1887-01-21
. ,,rrrR FROM WASHINGTON.
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Gold. windy Night-"1ts wort"
Going Down There just lor
One of Those Cotto"
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From our special correspondent.]
WASHINGTON, Jan. II, 1886.

From our SpecEtl S'"ieSP''1
WAsn1NGroN, Jan. II, 1886.
=, ,,e Editor of the Dillon TRIBUNE:
The nigh, of the third day OF the New
War was dead.in earnest cold night in
washington; bitter cold, let me tell yo"'
- ~ nonsense about it. Clear too, with
~. stars out in full force and brilliancy,
and looking as 5ig as old fashioned dinner
.,.tes. The mercury was playing round
about the neighborhood of zero. and all
..une vas frozen up as tight as beeswax
and as hard as flint. To. add to the intense
,o,d the wind was loose, and swept the
vide streets in piercing, icy gusts, which
seemed to blow from all directions. After
dark but few ventured out. and by nine p.
:, The streets were almost deserted. Here
and there would be seen a shivering pedes
trian, scudding along close up To the sides
fthe houses, with bowed head.
was on the streets, with black spaniel
dog for companion, between the hours oi
nine and ten p ,n., and got thoroughly
acquainted with the temperature OF the
night. My walk led me UP Pennsylvan-
ia Avenue west and as 7 neared Galt's
;ewelry store | remembered the queer
clock in the window, thought l would
oct look at it, and tell the TRIBUNE about
it. barely had time to observe that the
clock was in the shape OF a big Ncwtound-
land dog, standing on all iours with his
tongue out, painting, and his tail wagging-
very curious and interesting affair in
the time.keeping line--when my ear
caught the meeting of two familiar voices,
and looking around, under the hickering
gas.lamp recognized Judge M. and Billy
McGill: two gentlemen OF rare and pecui-
lar characteristics who have already been
introduced to the readers of the TRIBUNE.
A frigid chill went down my spinal COL
umn as the first glance told me that the
Judge was again minus his overcoat. To
say that he presented pitiable spectacle
is a lame and im?otent mode of describing
his appearance. His old, threadbarc, black
frock coat looked thinner, more frayed at
the edges, greasier than ever; and was
pulled together at the top only, by soli-
tary button, close up to his chin; a lonely
looking button which seemed tired of SER
vice with very decided inclination to quit
business forthwith. One side of his semi
military, black, slouct hat was turned flat
down, and the other side, which evidently
had rent in it near the crown, kept up Il
Constant tlapping from the tearing wind
which whistled up, down, and across the
avenue. His pants hung loose and lnr
on his poor unsteady legs, his face was
plnched and motley blue from the intense
cold, which brought out the marks of the
canker Drink in bold relief, and served tc
heighten the "shockiny air OF fallen fine
ness which has played about his battered
Judicial. hulk Tor SO many impccunou>
days and years.
The gentleman whom he had accidental
~ met, and whom he was evidently i'm
por'n"ing for small loan-Mr. William
McGill-presentcd, spar'icular!v by con
rast, an appearance much more in accorc
with the state Of the thermometer. Mr.
McGill was envelopcd in heavy shagg,
oVercoat reaching well down to his feet
iur cap pulled down tight over his ears
H..
NO >lecS of his goodnaturcd, eccentri,
anatomy was visible except his hose
very red from the colt,-and hi blue eve,
which seemed bigger, hluer, and beyone
oo"ot' were more waterv than ever These
looked like miniature lakes.
Inc "Judge' was freezing cold, yer,
much in earnest, and Billy McGill, I,
'raw inference from his impatient ,nanne.
5000 on" what are popularity knowr
Us "nett.es." 1t was evident to the mos
casual observer that Mr.. McGin wanted IL
get away, and that very soon. have sale
''a9 the Judge" was cold. He was, in
deed, but no zero weather with cu.tin,
WINGS playing through the rents OF his ol>
eoa'' could take away the resonant voice
'"e graceful gesture, the cultivated accent
OF modify the urbane, well-bred style. i,
""'sn re stated his case. No; the Judge
mas oatt!ed with foe far fiercer than tn,
"''ef' Tor many, many years. Th,
o'a'n was there-captain-to steer the trai
"'' 'eaky bark. l heard him saw as he
waved his left hand-and he waved it i,
'e" oeoonair style that you could hav,
sworn there wa, ieweled ring upon on,
."ser OF it, heard him say, "sir, full,